Chris Hani in his own words: Chris Hani was the one of the most famous and iconic leaders of the struggle for liberation in South Africa during the late 1980s. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the struggle hero’s death. Images of his lifeless body lying in the driveway of his Boksburg home are still etched in the minds of most South Africans. It was expected that his death would plunge the…
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Magashule hits back at Trevor Manuel over Winnie’s Brandfort home: ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has hit back at former finance minister Trevor Manuel for publicly criticising him over the Free State government’s failure to restore the Brandfort home of struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. ……
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Magashule hits back at Manuel’s attack over Winnie’s Brandfort home: A visibly angry and fiery ANC secretary general Ace Magashule launched a not-so-veiled attack on former finance minister Trevor Manuel in which he accused Manuel of ill-discipline and of weakening the organisation by criticising him in public. “When you talk about unity of the movement, don’t use memorial services of revolutionaries to attack other leaders. When you don’t attack other leaders, you are not a coward. You are a disciplined member of the movement …,” Magashule said. Last week Manuel laid into Magashule for failing to…
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Anger after Durban grant recipients are short-changed: Durban – Recipients of government grants in Durban are crying foul after they received much less than the R90 increase they were expecting from the beginning of April. The Daily News received a flurry of phone calls from disgruntled people who said they had already budgeted for the extra money, but found themselves short-changed when they went to collect their grants last week. “I received R120 less than what I expected this month. That’s a lot of money. It’s my taxi fare for a whole week,” said Morningside resident Kerry Sharp, who receives a disability grant. Sharp said she and her friends, employed at a workshop for the disabled, had been excited that they would be able to buy…
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Mom whose son died in Doornfontein wall collapse recalls his last words: Johannesburg – “Thank you for the wonderful meal, Mama. I’m going out to play now.” These were the last words 10-year-old Phiwe Shoba spoke to his mother, moments before he was crushed to death when a brick wall from a derelict building in the Joburg CBD collapsed on him on Monday afternoon. Phiwe was one of three children who died when the wall fell on them in Davies Street, Doornfontein, while they were playing in the street – a day before schools re-opened in Gauteng. Read: PICS: Three children killed after wall collapses in abandoned Joburg building Doornfontein wall collapse: City blasted over ‘unsafe’ accommodation The tragedy…
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How 16 prisoners escaped from Sun City: Johannesburg – A calculated inside job is suspected in what could be South Africa’s biggest and most daring prison break after 16 inmates escaped from Johannesburg Prison. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on Monday said the awaiting-trial prisoners escaped through a pipe shaft and broke through a wall in the Medium B section at the prison, also known as Sun City. “According to a preliminary investigation, these remand detainees escaped in the morning at approximately 3am. They escaped through a pipe shaft and used an object to break the wall, then proceeded to the fence. A criminal case has been opened with the SAPS,” said Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo….
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Gordhan: Money stolen from Denel must be recovered: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says part of the new Denel board’s responsibilities is to address the effects of state capture. ……
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AIC to back DA’s Trollip to prevent ANC regaining control of NMB: Party officials have vowed to vote against an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)-sponsored motion of no confidence in Mayor Athol Trollip when it is debated in council today. ……
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Avian flu outbreak feared in coming winter: The South African Poultry Association says the effect of the deadly avian flu, which rocked the industry in 2017, could lead to less investment, job losses and loss of export markets. The association said it was bracing for another outbreak this winter. “Apart from direct financial losses due to the…
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Parliament takes first step to examine Motlanthe panel’s report on SA’s laws: Parliament has taken the first step to deal with the high-level panel report chaired by former president Kgalema Motlanthe. Parliament has appointed an…
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